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Is Prime Minister's Questions a good way to scrutinise the executive?
Ruth Tarrant
10th December 2015
PMQs is often criticised as being merely a "theatrical" performance that merely shows off oratory and wisecracking skills, rather than the effective source of scrutiny of the executive that it is meant to be.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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